M5.3 earthquake near Rūdān, Hormozgan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 88 km N of M?n?b, Iran on 23 Oct 2017, 00:24 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rūdān, about 55 km away in Hormozgan, Iran.